F2F job fair opens 11,227 job vacancies in Bulacan


by Erick Silverio
F2F job fair opens 11,227 job vacancies in Bulacan
MORE JOB OPPORTUNITIES. (Inset) Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Maria Susana ‘Toots’ V. Ople with Bulacan Gov. Daniel R. Fernando, lead the ribbon cutting ceremony to formally open the Job Fair (Local and Overseas Employment) wherein a total of 11,227 job vacancies were offered as part of the celebration of the 96th Birth Anniversary of Gat Blas F. Ople held at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, City of Malolos, Bulacan on Friday. Also in the photo are Vice Gov. Alexis C. Castro, former Board Member Felix Ople, DOLE Regional Director Falconi Millar (right) and DOLE Bulacan Provincial Head May Lynn C. Gozun (left). Photo from Bulacan-PPAO)

A total of 11,227 job vacancies were offered by some 51 participating local employers and 29 overseas agencies during a job fair conducted by the Provincial Government of Bulacan through the Provincial Youth, Sports and Public Employment Service Office (PYSPESO) as part of the tribute on commemorating Gat Blas F. Ople’s 96th Birth Anniversary held at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, City of Malolos on Friday.
 
According to PYSPESO Head Atty. Kenneth Z. Ocampo-Lantin, more than 3,000 Bulakenyo applicants had pre-registered in the face-to-face job fair wherein local employers offered a total of 4,309 jobs while overseas agencies offered a total of 6,918 job vacancies abroad.
 
Bulacan holds face-to-face job fair on February 3, 2023.
Bulacan holds face-to-face job fair on February 3, 2023.
 
Earlier before the job fair, Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Maria Susana ‘Toots’ V. Ople graced the commemoration of her late father Gat Blas F. Ople’s 96th Birth Anniversary as she led the wreath laying activity together with Bulacan local officials headed by Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Gov. Alex Castro.
 
In her message, Ople reminded the Bulakenyos to be cautious of the job offers from online platforms such as Facebook and encouraged job hunters to also consider local employment.
 

“Lahat tayo nakatingin sa overseas na mga trabaho pero mahirap mawalay sa pamilya. Kaya sana balansehin ninyo ang pagdedesisyon dahil hindi lahat ay pang OFW. At pakiusap namin ni Governor, huwag papatol sa mga trabaho na pino-post sa Facebook. Kaya may mga nabibiktima at napapahamak dahil hindi nakikilala ang employer. Dati ang illegal recruitment face to face, ngayon puro online na. Mayroon din tayong mga government agencies na nandito sa job fair kaya sana samantalahin n’yo na,” Sec. Ople said.

For his part, Fernando expressed his interest in implementing job fair on a monthly basis and made sure that the every Bulakenyo will benefit from the growing economy of the province.

“Ang job fair po natin ngayon ay alay natin sa alaala ni Blas Ople because today is his birthday. Pinasasalamatan natin ang mga ahensya na katuwang ng ating Pamahalaang Panlalawigan. Patuloy po tayo sa paghikayat sa pagpasok ng iba’t ibang kumpanya, proyekto, negosyo’t pamumuhunan sa Bulacan. Ito ay upang matiyak natin na masigla ang mga lokal na ekonomiya at may nakalaang mga trabaho sa bawat Bulakenyo. Bulakenyos, parating na ang development sa atin,” the governor said.

The job fair also offered a one-stop shop where applicants may avail government services from SSS, PSA, Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, BIR, DMW, DTI and DOLE. Meanwhile, Jeymalyn Larin, a fresh graduate, thanked the PGB for the opportunity of being one of the job seekers who was hired on the spot.

“First time ko po mag-apply dahil fresh graduate po ako at masaya po talaga ako na na-hire agad ako bilang cashier sa Villarica. Maraming salamat po sa Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Bulacan sa pagbubukas ng mga oportunidad sa kagaya ko na naghahanap ng marangal na trabaho,” Larin said.

Further, coinciding the job fair is the Department of Migrant Workers-PGB Medical Mission in collaboration with Damayan Sa Barangay mainly for over 400 Overseas Filipino Workers and Bulakenyos wherein they can avail free general checkup, medicines, ECG, X-Ray, vaccines for measles and COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots with the help of 10 doctors from DMW, 10 doctors from the Province of Pampanga, and eight doctors from the PGB.
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